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Trudeau meets men's national soccer team at Edmonton training session

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, poses with Team Canada soccer players in Edmonton, Alta., Monday, Nov. 15, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, poses with Team Canada soccer players in Edmonton, Alta., Monday, Nov. 15, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
EDMONTON -

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Canadian men's soccer team at the Edmonton Soccer Dome ahead of their match against Mexico on Tuesday.

Trudeau — in Edmonton to announce a child care deal with Alberta — spoke with the team and head coach John Herdman and was gifted a signed jersey.

Canada is training indoors on Monday as a heavy snow storm begins to hit the capital region.

Mexico was still training in Indianapolis Monday morning, but will likely arrive to a snowy Edmonton later today.

The snowstorm is expected to end well before Tuesday's 7 p.m. kickoff, but temperatures are expected to be around -7 C with 10-15 km/h winds.

Canada defeated Costa Rica 1-0 Friday night at Commonwealth Stadium in front of nearly 50,000 fans, while Mexico lost 2-0 to the United States.

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